Recipe: Tasty Chicken Fajita Rice

Chicken Fajita Rice. My birthday is coming up and all I want for my birthday is some really good Mexican food. Add the rice and chicken stock. Chicken Fajita Rice is an easy dinner that tastes like smoky, chicken fajitas!

So easy to make, and so quick. The method involves quickly searing the meat on a griddle or grill, and then slicing and serving with. Skip the take-out and make this Chipotle Chicken Fajita Rice Bowl at home! You can have Chicken Fajita Rice using 14 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Chicken Fajita Rice

1. It's 3 tbsp. of unsalted butter, divided.
2. You need 2 of bell peppers (any color), diced.
3. You need 1/2 of yellow onion, diced.
4. It's 2 cloves of garlic, minced.
5. Prepare 1 cup of long grain rice.
6. It's 1 tsp. of chili powder.
7. Prepare 1/2 tsp. of each ground cumin, smoked paprika, salt.
8. It's 1/4 tsp. of dried oregano.
9. Prepare 1 can (4 oz.) of diced green chilis.
10. You need of Juice of 1 lime.
11. It's 2 1/2 cups of unsalted chicken broth.
12. You need 1/4 cup of sour cream.
13. Prepare 2 cups of cooked, shredded chicken.
14. Prepare 1/2 cup of shredded pepper jack cheese.

It's everything you love about Chipotle's fajita bowl but better! Chicken Fajitas are the perfect anytime dinner you need. We can thank the cuisine of Tex-Mex for the classic fajita. Originally, the term referred to a grilled strip of meat served in a tortilla.

Chicken Fajita Rice instructions

1. In a large, deep skillet with a tight fitting lid, heat 2 tbsp of the butter. Once it's melted, add in the peppers and onion with a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often, until they're softened...about 5-7 minutes. Then add the garlic and the additional tbsp of butter and cook another minute or so more, until fragrant..
2. Turn the heat up to med-high and stir in the rice and seasonings. Let the rice toast for 3-4 minutes, stirring often. Then stir in the diced green chiles, broth, lime juice and sour cream until it's all integrated. Place the lid on and let it come to a low boil. Once at a boil, lower the heat to low and let it simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the liquid has absorbed..
3. Remove the pan from the heat and sprinkle the cheese across the top. Place the lid back on and let the cheese melt, then serve..

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